Mediocre Men Wait For Opportunity To Come

The Man Who Is Bigger Than His Job Keeps Cool. He Does Not Lose His Head, He Refuses To Become Rattled, To Fly Off In A Temper. The Man Who Would Control Others Must Be Able To Control Himself. There Is Something Admirable, Something Inspiring, Something Soul-stirring About A Man Who Displays Coolness And Courage Under Extremely Trying Circumstances. A Good Temper Is Not Only A Business Asset. It Is The Secret Of Health. The Longer You Live, The More You Will Learn That A Disordered Temper Breeds A Disordered Body.

Which Is More Worthwhile Earning: A Large Fortune Or The Esteem And Gratitude Of The Nation? This Question Is Prompted Anew By The Death Of Ex-secretary Of The Interior [franklin K.] Lane. He Remained In Public Service, Doing Most Noble Work, Until His Means Became Absolutely Exhausted, And He Died Before Having Had The Opportunity To Reaccumulate Any Bank Account.... He Died Leaving No Estate Whatsoever. Is What He Did Leave More To Be Desired, More To Be Coveted, Than A Fortune Reaching Into Six Or Seven Figures?

Accuse American Businessmen Of Being Responsible For Radicalism And They Would Indignantly Deny The Accusation. Yet, In One Fundamental Sense, They Are Responsible. They Are Responsible In The Sense That They Have Utterly Neglected To Take Part In The Work And The Organization Which Precede The Choosing Of Candidates For Political Office. Local Political Organizations All Over The Land Are Conducted And Controlled, As A Rule, By Politicians.... Businessmen Have Shirked Such Responsibilities, Leaving An Untrammeled Field To Others Less Capable Of Carrying On The Administration Of Government.

When It Comes To Betting On Yourself... You're A Chicken-livered Coward If You Hesitate.

When You Delve Deep Enough, You Find That Practically Every Great Fortune And Great Enterprise In America Have Sprung From The Courageous Enterprise Of Some Individual. It Was Commodore Vanderbilt's Enterprise In Switching First From Running A Ferryboat To Running Other Ships, And Then, When He Was Well Along In Years, His Enterprise In Switching Into Railroading, That Created What Was To Become One Of The Most Notable Fortunes In The History Of The World.